‘Gamers’ Day: why it’s celebrated on August 29

In various parts of the world, each August 29 ‘player’ dayA history that celebrates video games as a form of entertainment for people of all ages.

This day has a certain origin, because It’s far from the realization of an epic game, the creation of a particular game, or the anniversary of a console..

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In 2008, a group of Spanish magazines specialized in the sector, ‘Hobby Consoles’, ‘PlayMania’ and ‘PC Mania’‘player’ took the initiative to create the Day.

Every year since this date, the event has been commemorated with different events such as virtual chats, discounts in video game stores, and tournaments.

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The incumbent consoles in that 2008 were the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360. Among the video games, the following stood out: ‘Grand Theft Auto IV’, ‘Fallout 3’, ‘Dead Space’, ‘Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots’, ‘Super Smash Bros. Brawl’ or ‘Left 4′ Dead’.

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In addition ‘Player’s Day’ is particularly popular in Spanish-speaking countriesbecause if we look at other regions we discover that they have other histories or may not exist.

For example, National Video Game Day in the United States is September 12, an officially confirmed date.

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